1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 19
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
J. Howard Duffy (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Earl H. Bright Jr. (R) by 49.8 points.
J. Howard DuffyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.9%951
Earl H. Bright Jr.Republican
25.1%319
1,270 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET